He said ICT had the capacity to solve road accidents and challenged the public to determine how ICT could be used to improve road safety.
He further encouraged developers of these platforms to customise the ICT applications to make motoring safe. “If you consider the number of people who lose their lives and individuals who suffer physically, it is clear that the carnage on our roads and transport sector in general negatively affects the growth of our country and world at large,” he said at a ceremony in Accra to commemorate World Telecommunication and Information Society Day in Accra.
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With this service, doctors are able to offer 24-hour online patient examination and advice without the patients leaving their homes or offices.
The e-health initiative, an electronic health delivery system, was launched on Friday 17th May, to enable doctors reach their patients online and bring health care to the door steps of the citizenry.
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The E-health initiative, a remote doctor/patient interface, allows a patient to see a doctor without leaving his home or office.
It does not seek to prevent patients from visiting hospital but to augment existing health care delivery services.
He said ICT had the capacity to solve road accidents and challenged the public to determine how ICT could be used to improve road safety.
He further encouraged developers of these platforms to customise the ICT applications to make motoring safe. “If you consider the number of people who lose their lives and individuals who suffer physically, it is clear that the carnage on our roads and transport sector in general negatively affects the growth of our country and world at large,” he said at a ceremony in Accra to commemorate World Telecommunication and Information Society Day in Accra.
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The report, which showcased the positive socio-economic impact of the Internet in Ghana and across Africa, said “capturing the Internet’s potential for economic growth and social gains requires thinking and acting collaboratively, often across sectors,” adding that “harnessing ICT is an endeavour that involves multiple policy actors across multiple sectors.”
The report, commissioned by Google and launched in Accra this week, was conducted by Dalberg Global Development Advisors, an international management consultancy firm.
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